P2Rx Mission: The Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx) is a national network of regional centers dedicated to improving the dissemination of pollution prevention information in the service provider community.

History of P2Rx: Created in 1997 by the EPA to develop a seamless national network of accessible, high quality P2 information that promotes waste reduction throughout the US.

P2Rx center services: Sector/Specialization Resources P2 Information Clearinghouses Research Services Contacts/Referrals Regional P2 Roundtable Meetings Newsletters/Calendars P2 Trainings Regional Listservers Web Sites

Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association Regions 1 & 2 - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, NJ, NY / Waste Reduction Resource Center Regions 3 & 4 - DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, DC, AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC,TN wrrc.p2pays.org / Great Lakes Regional P2 Roundtable Region 5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, NY,OH, PA, WI, Ontario org/ Southwest P2 Information Center Region 6 - AK, LA, NM, OK, TX p2.utep.edu / P2 Regional Information Center Region 7 - IA, KS, MO, NB Peaks to Prairies P2 Information Center Region 8 - CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY Western Regional P2 Network Region 9 - AZ, CA, HI, NV / ext Pacific Northwest P2 Resource Center Region 10 - AK, ID, OR, WA /

Benefits of P2Rx: Creation of an channel that collects information from the state and local levels and disseminates it nationally Reduction of duplication in preparing P2 materials Improved information distribution and collaboration among local, state and federal agencies Promotion of standardized formats to facilitate information exchange

P2Rx Accomplishments: A web site that serves as a portal to the centers ( A process that can engage other information centers funded by USEPA and other agencies A voluntary standard for measuring activity within the regional P2 information centers Topic Hubs to organize and house P2 sector/topic information A Programs Database to serve as a directory of people and programs with P2 expertise